What happened on Saturday March 31, 1956?

About March 31st, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: In late March 1956, Typhoon Sarah approached the Philippine archipelago, creating significant concern among meteorologists and local populations. Remarkably, the typhoon unexpectedly altered its trajectory at the critical moment, veering away from populated areas and subsequently weakening and dissipating within a few days. This event highlighted the unpredictable nature of tropical cyclones in the Pacific region and the importance of advanced weather monitoring.
  • Day of the week: March 31st, 1956 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Great Pretender by The Platters
  • #1 UK song: The Poor People Of Paris by Winifred Atwell
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

More about March 31st, 1956? See below for more news and curiosities on March 31st, 1956.

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March 31, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 31, 1956:

  • Typhoon Sarah Near-Miss in the Philippines In late March 1956, Typhoon Sarah approached the Philippine archipelago, creating significant concern among meteorologists and local populations. Remarkably, the typhoon unexpectedly altered its trajectory at the critical moment, veering away from populated areas and subsequently weakening and dissipating within a few days. This event highlighted the unpredictable nature of tropical cyclones in the Pacific region and the importance of advanced weather monitoring.

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March 31, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 31, 1956?


March 31, 1956 was a Saturday and it was the 91st day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 31, 1956 can also be written as 3/31/1956 in the US and as 31/3/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 31, 1956?


Famous people born on March 31, 1956:

  • François Brottes

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March 31, 1956: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 31, 1956:

  • Ralph DePalma

    Italian-american race car driver and actor (b. 1884).

  • Nellah Massey Bailey

    American politician and librarian (b. 1893).

  • Adolfo Mazza

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March 31, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 31, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 26th and April 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 31, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 31, 1956 was The Great Pretender by The Platters, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - The Great Pretender youtube

March 31, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 31, 1956 was The Poor People Of Paris by Winifred Atwell, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - The Poor People Of Paris youtube
  2. - Rock And Roll Waltz youtube
  3. - It's Almost Tomorrow youtube
  4. - Only You youtube
  5. - Memories Are Made Of This youtube
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March 31, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 31st is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 31, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 31, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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March 31, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 31, 1956 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 31, 1956 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on March 31, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 10:56 pm and setting at 09:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 26, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Apr 25, 1956.

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How old is someone born on March 31, 1956?


Someone born on March 31, 1956 is:

69 years and 23 days old,

or 828 months and 23 days old,

or 3603 weeks and 4 days old,

or 25225 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 31, 1956?

There are 342 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 31, 1956?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 31, 1956.

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